US: Smoking bans persuade light users to give up the habit: New study provides best evidence to date of value of bans

Millions of smokers expected to give up for Stoptober

Millions of smokers across the country are expected to be attempting to give up smoking during October.

The effort is part of the annual Stoptober campaign, which is now in its fifth year and has so far helped nearly a million people stop smoking for good. The campaign began on Saturday and is based on the evidence that by the time you have quit for 28 days you are five times more likely to stop for good.

The Police Federation of England and Wales claims that they are still waiting to be given the power to issue fines to people smoking in cars with children a year after the law was launched implemented.

However, the Department of Health said police can pass information to local authorities who can issue the penalty notice and collect the fines, while health campaign groups said the legislation has worked well and compliance has been high.

Results of a survey by ASH show that 86% of children in 2016 have reported no exposure to smoking in cars compared with 83% last year.

The law prohibiting smoking in cars with under-18s is supported by 87% of adults in England – and it is also backed by three quarters (76%) of smokers.

ASH chief executive Deborah Arnott said: ” Compliance with the legislation on smoking in cars with children is dependent on the level of public support, not enforcement action.
“And people are complying with this popular law which protects children from the harm caused by second-hand smoke.”

US: Smoking bans persuade light users to give up the habit: New study provides best evidence to date of value of bans

A new national study shows for the first time how smoking bans in cities, states and counties led young people living in those areas to give up, or never take up, the use of cigarettes.

In particular, the study found that young males who were light smokers before a smoking ban was instituted in their area were more likely to give up cigarettes after a ban went into effect. Smokers who lived in areas where there was never a ban were less likely to drop their cigarette habit.

Smoking bans did not seem to affect tobacco use among women, although their use was already below that of men.

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